Dig near Dumfries unearths Roman Army artefacts

It first revealed that Carzield Roman fort had been built in the area during the Roman campaign of the second century AD.

Roman occupiers had comfy boots, granaries and heating in southern Scotland ...

A boot worn by a Roman soldier during patrols of the native 2nd century tribes of Dumfries and Galloway would have been comfily cushioned with up to five layers of leather sole, National Museums of Scotland experts analysing a hobnail sole on a forme

Kirkton water works reveal Roman artefacts at fort site

Archaeologists supervised the Scottish Water works through the site of the Carzield Roman Fort. Items discovered included Roman tiles, clay fragments and pieces of cast iron metalwork which will now be taken for analysis and carbon dating. Joh